Shower head curtain suspension adapter



Oct. .13, 1953 c. DE SCRANAGE SHOWER HEAD CURTAIN SUSPENSION -ADAPTERFiled July 5, 1951 INVENTOR Candz'rms 2050mm A ORNEY Patented Oct. 13,1953 OFFICE 2,654,893 SHOWER HEAD CURTAIN SUSPENSION ADAPTER Candirus DeScranage, New York, N. Y.

Application July 5, 1951, Serial No. 235,271

4 Claims. (01. 4-154) The present invention relates to a shower headcurtain suspension adapter and it particularly relates to a device oradapter permitting enlargement and extension of the shower curtainsupport ring normally associated with shower heads.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide aninexpensive, readily applied, durable and low-cost shower curtainsuspension ring adapter which may be readily applied to curwhich willenable the shower curtain to enclose a much wider or largercircumference and permit a larger space for the person who is using theshower.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detaileddescription set forth below, it being understood, however, that thismore detailed description is given by way of illustration andexplanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changestherein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the present invention. I

According to the preferred form of the present invention, an adapterdevice is provided consisting a circular or elliptical ring or rodhaving a I smaller, central, eccentric ring or rod which will match andbe readily adaptable to the present or standard type of shower curtainsupporter.

In the preferred form, the adapter may be of relatively light-weightmetal or even plastic, or less preferably steel, and it desirably isformed of two tangential, eccentric rings, the smaller ring conformingto the present shower curtain supporting ring and the larger ringforming the extended support which is to be provided for the showercurtain to provide more room for the person taking the shower.

Desirably a number of radial or transverse braces are provided,connecting the two rings, and the inner or smaller ring is provided withclamps or clips to enable ready connection or mounting thereof to thestandard installation.

The installation may be readily made by the householder and assurance ishad that a permanent support will be provided which will give much moreroom to the user of the shower.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a top perspective view showing the adapter and enlargementring of the present invention on a standard type ring.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the adapter removed from attachment to thestandard installation.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, there is shown a typical shower head A, astandard shower curtain support ring B and an enlargement head adapter Csupporting the ring B.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the wall I will normally support a fixture IIcarrying the outwardly extending pipe I2. The pipe I2 terminates in afitting I3 which carries the shower head mounting I4. The shower head I5itself is provided with the spaced spray nozzle I6, which may be turnedupon a joint indicated at H.

The standard, small diameter support ring B may be of tubular stock I8,as shown, and it has a rear extension I9 extending outwardly from thewall mounting plate 20. The plate is mounted upon the wall by means ofthe screws 2 I.

The adapter itself has a small diameter ring or tube, as the case maybe, which has the same diameter or circumference as the ring or tubularmember I8.

The ring 35 is tangential at 36 to a portion 31 of a much larger ring 38of tubular or rod material.

The cross braces 33 and 40 give strength to the construction and may beamplified by or replaced by various types of radial or transversebraces.

Spot welding may be employed at the points 4|, 42, 43, 44 and 45 to holdthe entire structure rigidly together.

The ring 38 may be one and one-half to three times the diameter of thering I8, depending upon the size of shower compartment which it isdesired to provide.

The two rings 35 and I8 are connected together by the clamps 55, whichhave the wing nuts 56 and the screws or bolts 51. These clamps willfirmly support the adapter C and prevent it from leaving its position.

The curtain D may be conveniently suspended at a number of points, asindicated at 58, upon the enlarged ring 38.

It will be noted by referring to Fig. 1 that it is readily possible toincrease the shower space, as indicated by the dimension E, so thatthere will be extra room, varying from twice to three or four times theamount of room in the ordinary compartment formed by a standard curtainon a standard ring. 7

The fixture C may be made of light-weight aluminum or aluminum magnesiumalloys, and it may be formed of rods or tubular members.

The adapter or enlarger C may be readily installed by the housewife or aplumber, and once it is installed, there will be assurance ofreliableoperation. 1

Although the dimensions may be widely varied, it has been found that an18 inch or 24 inch standard size ring may be readily changed the bracesof the present invention to a 36 inch, 40 inch or 48 inch ring. Thiswill enable the shower compartment to be readily increased and givegreater comfort to the user of the shower.

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ferred form of the invention, it should be mderstood that the same maybe altered in details and in relative arrangement of, parts within thescope of the appended claims.

Having. now particularly described and ascertained the nature of theinvention, and in What manner the same is to be performed, what. isclaimed is:

1. A shower ring curtain supporter enlargement adapter for attachment toa small-size shower curtain circular ring. supporter comprising a smallinside circular ring and a large outside circular ring and cross bracesconnecting the same, said large outside circular ring. supporting theshower curtain and said small inside circular ring being connected tosaid circular ring support, said small inside circular ring and saidlarge outside circular ring being in tangential contact and being weldedtogether at the point of support of the curtain ring supporter and beingformed of solid rod of smaller outside diameter and of less crosssection than the shower curtain ring and said cross braces being Weldedto the lower faces of said small inside ring on the side away from saidcurtain ring and each brace having four points of contact with saidsmall and large rings.

2. A shower ring curtain supporter enlargement adapter for attachment toa small-size shower curtain circular ring supporter comprising a smallinside circular ring and a large outside circular ring and cross bracesconnecting the same, said large outside circular ring supporting theshower curtain and said small inside circular ring being connected tosaid circular ring support, and a plurality of clips to enable saidsmaller inside ring to be clipped to the small-size shower curtainsupporter.

3., Ashower ring curtain supporter enlargement adapted for attachment toa small-size shower curtain circular ring supporter comprising a smallinside circular ring and a large outside circular ring and cross bracesconnecting the same, said large outside circular ring supporting theshower curtain and said small inside circular ring being connected tosaid circular ring support, said inside ring having the same diameter assaid small-size shower curtain ring supporter, said small insidecircular ring and said large outside circular ring being in tangentialcontact and being welded. together at the point of. support of thecurtain ring supporter and being formed of solid rod 01') smalleroutside diameter and of less cross section, than. the shower curtainring and said cross braces being welded to the lower faces of said smallinside ring on the side away from said curtain ring and each bracehaving four points of contact with said small. andlarge rings.

4'. A shower ring curtain supporter enlargement adapter for attachmentto a small-size shower curtain circular ring supporter comprising asmall inside circular ring and a large outside. circular ring and crossbraces connecting the same, said large outside circular ring, supportingthe shower curtain and said small inside circular ring being connectedto said circular ring support, said cross braces extending chordallyacross both, the small inside. ring and the large outside ring.

DE: SCRANAGE.

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